Florida Senate - 2011 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 1616 Barcode 197720 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House Comm: RCS . 03/22/2011 . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Higher Education (Oelrich) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment 2 3 Delete lines 48 - 86 4 and insert: 5 and who are no longer eligible for exceptional student education 6 funding due to age or who have graduated from high school the 7 opportunity to obtain a postsecondary education on a college 8 campus setting. The school shall be a component of the delivery 9 of public education within Florida’s K-20 education system and 10 shall be funded through the Department of Education. The school 11 shall provide educational programs and support services 12 appropriate to meet the educational and related evaluation and 13 counseling needs of students who have developmental disabilities 14 and who meet the enrollment criteria. Unless otherwise provided 15 by law, the school shall comply with all laws and rules 16 applicable to state agencies. Educational services may be 17 provided on an outreach basis for students who have 18 developmental disabilities and who are 18 to 26 years of age and 19 to district school boards upon request. 20 (2) MISSION.—The mission of the Dan Marino Foundation 21 Florida Vocational College is to provide an appropriate public 22 education for eligible Florida students who have developmental 23 disabilities. As a school that provides programs for attaining 24 vocational, life, social, and independent living skills, the 25 school shall strive to provide students with an opportunity to 26 develop skills fostering their independence in a caring, safe, 27 and unique learning environment, to prepare them to be an 28 integral part of the community, and to allow them to become 29 significantly less dependent on government funding. The school 30 shall provide outreach services that include collaboration with 31 employers, district school boards, and community organizations 32 and shall encourage input from students, staff, parents, and the 33 community. As a diverse organization, the school shall foster 34 respect and understanding for each individual. 35 (3) AUDITS.—The Auditor General shall conduct annual audits 36 of the accounts and records of the Dan Marino Foundation Florida 37 Vocational College. The Department of Education’s inspector 38 general may conduct investigations at the school in accordance 39 with s. 1001.20(4)(e), Florida Statutes. 40 (4) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.— 41 (a) A Board of Trustees for the Dan Marino Foundation 42 Florida Vocational College is created and shall consist of seven 43 members who are appointed by the Governor and subject to 44 confirmation by the Senate. Of these seven members, one shall be 45 the chair of the Dan Marino Foundation Florida Vocational 46 College, one shall be the chief executive officer of the Dan 47 Marino Foundation Florida Vocational College, and two shall be 48